[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-zombie-apocalypse-creation":3,"chapter-zombie-apocalypse-creation-zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-619":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Zombie Apocalypse: Creation",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1887423,2510,"Chapter 619: Being a Journalist for a Day","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-619",619,"\u003Cp>\"Woohoo, finally we’re done. Free lunch time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the People’s Assessor next to Xiaoyun celebrated in excitement, the judge was less amused by his attitude as the three of them exited the courthouse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’re going to the cafeteria, you want to come with us?\" The judge asked as the three of them walked down the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m good. I have a special arrangement later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Very well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two of them quickly headed out of the building as Xiaoyun remained in the lobby, heading towards the other hallway direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now for the prison visit... What am I going to do there?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun thought about it for a second, then took out the paper that Yuqi had made for him earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To be the People’s Assessor for 4 hours and allowed access to the direct dialogue with the prisoner... How vague.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he walked towards the sign with the word prison on it, he soon arrived at a long hallway with cameras at every corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop right here. Please show your ID and authorization.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here’s my paper and ID.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After handing his Songming ID and the authorization paper, the guard raised several eyebrows before letting him go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You may go... Just as a warning, some of the prisoners might have some mental problems.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun nodded as he finally entered past the front entrance, only to be met with a long hallway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The prison was practically a separate building. A building behind the courthouse, away from public view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop. What are you here for?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A guard in a full black uniform stopped Xiaoyun from walking any further. His tag on his clothes indicated that he was a prisoner’s police.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m here to... interview the prisoners. I have my journal badge if you want to——\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need to show me. You can go in now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun was a little surprised as the guard didn’t bother checking him at all, opening the jail lock for him to enter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don’t need to check me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The alarm would have triggered the moment you stepped into that hallway... Besides, I don’t have the right to check someone who’s not a prisoner.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walking past the front entrance, Xiaoyun was a little shocked as the layout of the prison was much more complex than he had imagined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a lot bigger than he had imagined, with entire outdoor courtyards the size of a football field and various kinds of facilities surrounding the courtyard itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, who’s this person?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A woman wearing the same dark-blue police uniform questioned as she walked over to the two of them standing at the locked courtyard entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A government journalist. Can you guide him around? I still have door duty today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sure.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she opened the courtyard door, Xiaoyun was officially inside the prison as he stepped foot inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This place is a lot different than the last time I had visited...\" Xiaoyun murmured as he thought back to the time he visited Tianci here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It had expanded a few times in the past... Where do you want to begin? I can bring you to whatever.\" The woman asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How about if you just give me a tour of what a usual prisoner would go through when they are in prison?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sure... Follow me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the two of them walked down the courtyard, Xiaoyun could notice a person inside a watchtower looking at them from above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire courtyard itself was surrounded by metal fences and barbed wire, with a whole metal detector that he just walked past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After walking just for a bit, they turned to the right before going into a small concrete building. Inside, he was instantly met with two guards sitting on a bench.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He’s a prisoner?\" One of them asked, getting ready to put on gloves as they stood up from their bench.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, he’s a journalist. He’s here today to visit... Can you give him a visitor tag?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other guard quickly headed to the other side of a door nearby before going to a counter with a small window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your visitor tag for the day. Just hang it around your neck so the guards don’t mix you up by accident.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun nodded, putting the visitor tag over his neck before taking out a small notebook and a pen from his jacket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorry, I just need a little time to write this down.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No problem.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the woman waited for him to write down what he had witnessed in the prison, the two guards on the side suddenly got a little curious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, Mr.Journalist, which newspaper do you work for?\" The first guard curiously asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m a freelancer who’s working for the Governor... He asked me to give some feedback on whether the prison system needs any improvement.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Xiaoyun said the last part out loud, all three of their eyes immediately began to widen as if they had just heard something unbelievable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait, any feedback?\" The woman guard asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, anything... You guys can tell me, and I’ll note it down.\" Xiaoyun answered, turning over to the three of them with his pen and paper in hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have a request... Please tell the governor to separate the prison into different genders. I don’t want to work in a mixed prison.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll note that down... Can you give me the reasoning for it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman paused for a second as she looked over to her two coworkers before turning back to Xiaoyun to answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If the two wardens we had didn’t happen to be one man and one woman, I could already imagine the abuses my coworkers would do to the female prisoners.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey! That’s uncalled for. I wouldn’t put a finger on those female prisoners.\" The second guard immediately yelled out loud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, that’s just straight-up slander for no reason.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mhm, then why would they hire female guards like me to do the woman’s body search? Make me really curious.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as she pointed it out, both of the guards fell into silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll raise that concern to the governor... Actually, do you guys know why the prisons are mixed?\" Xiaoyun curiously asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nope. It’s been like this since we got here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the two giving the same answer as her, Xiaoyun didn’t question it any further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Any other complaints or feedback you guys want to add?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Raise wages!\" The first guard immediately answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Air conditioner!\" The second guard answered next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll note that down as well... Anything else?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing both of the men shaking their heads, the female guard shook her head as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thanks for your feedback... I have one last question for you guys... What is this place for exactly?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Xiaoyun asked his question, all three of them froze for a second before the second guard took out a striped blue-grey jumpsuit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is the registration and search area... Do you want to experience it yourself?\" The first guard jokingly asked as he put on the plastic glove.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I-I’m good... Let’s go to the next part of the prison.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The female guard quickly guided Xiaoyun out of the small building, going back into the courtyard before heading to the building next door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is the medical area... Usually, the prisoner needs to report all of their medical history before being put into a cell.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the two of them walked further into the building, they soon encountered several doctors and nurses chattering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey Jianyu, what brought you here?\" One of the nurses curiously asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Showing a journalist around... If you guys have any complaints or requests for improvement, tell him now, and he’ll report it straight to the governor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All five of their eyes widened just like the two guards from earlier, before Xiaoyun took out his notebook and pen again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait, you actually can report to the governor?\" One of the doctors asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yep. I’m directly responsible to him... Just give me some feedback and I’ll put them down.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We need more nurses... There are way too many injuries when an occasional riot breaks out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Riots?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun’s mind immediately got concerned, while the nurses and doctor didn’t seem to see it as that big of a deal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the guard right next to Xiaoyun didn’t seem to care that much about it, as if it were just a normal occurrence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, like just small fights... It’s not like an actual riot in those movies. Just some people who are not the most mentally stable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite Jianyu clarifying the confusion, Xiaoyun was still concerned. It just didn’t sound normal to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How often does this happen? Why are the people in prison less stable?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The nurses and the doctor all looked to each other for a second before the most senior-looking doctor spoke up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It happens like one every two days... People tend to be less happy when they are locked up in a prison, especially the newcomers.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see... I’ll write that down... Any other concerns I should be aware of that need to be addressed?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could you ask the governor if he could lift the restriction on prisoners being allowed to be transferred to the hospital?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It can sometimes be very hard to treat some of the prisoners who have pre-existing conditions that need more intensive care.\" One of the older nurses asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh? Was that restricted? Since when?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun was a little puzzled as he never enacted any orders that prevented the prisoner from transferring to a more professional medical center.\u003C\u002Fp>",1583,"2026-06-10T06:59:53.365Z",1,"novelbin.me","691eb3f0da48bd7c0fa7314a2200c1e16f5e54488f2f08454dfbaf41b1f49b07","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-814","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-813",829,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fzombie-apocalypse-creation-cover.jpg"]